Control & Instrumentation Engineer

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 10% company pension contribution
• 25 days’ holiday (increasing with service)
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits, including the option to buy extra holiday
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a wide range of discounts
• Free, secure on-site parking

About the Company

EET (Essar Energy Transition) plays a major role in supplying the North West and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low carbon energy solutions.

We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low carbon future.

With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.
Learn more at http://www.eetfuels.com

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Control and Instrumentation Engineer to join our Project Assurance Team. This is a critical role providing day-to-day and long-term engineering assurance and support for control and instrumentation assets, ensuring safe, compliant, and profitable operations.

You will lead C&I activities across plant change, project definition, execution, and commissioning, while supporting urgent, technically complex issues and breakdowns. The role involves responsibility for control and instrumentation assets across specific areas or site-wide specialist technologies, as well as delivering P&C aspects of major projects.

What You’ll Do

• Provide C&I engineering assurance and specialist support for major projects and plant changes.
• Deliver engineering assurance for modifications and projects from design through commissioning.
• Support process safety reviews (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL) and ensure compliance with IEC61511 for electronic safety systems.
• Manage threats to reliable operation and implement design changes or maintenance strategies.
• Prepare technical specifications, assess vendor proposals, and ensure compliance with regulatory and business requirements.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and deliver P&C-focused projects for safety and reliability improvements.
• Define and optimise maintenance requirements and turnaround scopes.
• Provide input to production and project teams, driving reliability and improvement processes.
• Develop technical expertise and mentor others in P&C technologies.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in a relevant technical field.
• Chartered status or working towards.
• Significant experience in instrumentation, control, and automation engineering within a large industrial environment, ideally an Upper Tier COMAH site.
• Strong knowledge of petrochemical processes, safety systems, and engineering standards (API, DEP, British Standards).
• Proven ability to identify issues, prioritise effectively, and deliver solutions under pressure.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and project delivery.

Skills and Attributes

• Clear and concise communicator with strong influencing skills.
• Confident in data analysis and decision-making.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• High level of safety awareness and commitment to compliance.
• Dedicated to continuous professional development.

Closing Date
Applications will close 14th February 2026